PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viv Richards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Bennet

186 cm
36
192 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

191 cm
36
187 lbs
43 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet scores with a nice head shot.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Richards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richards delivers a nice body kick.
Bennet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richards.
Richards throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richards.
Bennet punishes Richards's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.

It looks like Scotty Bennet has been cut.
Richards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Bennet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Richards takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Richards lands a nice hook to Bennet's body. Bennet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet blocks the body kick.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennet shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Bennet connects with a looping right hand.
Richards lands with a nice body kick.
Richards slips a straight right by Bennet.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennet misses with a hook
and Richards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Richards connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards checks a low kick from Bennet.
Richards throws a hook to the side of Bennet's head but Bennet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Bennet is predictable there

and Richards counters with a head kick that drops Bennet to the mat! Bennet scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bennet is rocked!
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Richards.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet moves out of range as Richards throws a body kick.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bennet.
Richards avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Richards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richards scrambles back to his feet.
Richards lands with a right hand.
Richards throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Richards.
Bennet lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Bennet shoots in but no luck this time.
Viv Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Bennet.
Richards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bennet throws a sloppy body shot
and Richards counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viv Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Bennet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards clobbers Bennet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richards throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bennet throws a leg kick but Richards checks it.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bennet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Richards has got the better of the exchanges.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Nice body punch from Bennet.
Richards lands with a shot to the body.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Richards.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards is looking to wear down Bennet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Richards checks it.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennet can do to turn this around?
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennet momentarily.
Richards moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bennet moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bennet.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Bennet backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Richards coming out on top.
Richards throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bennet counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bennet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bennet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Richards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Richards swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet jabs at Richards's body.
Bennet blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Richards fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennet just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to move into range but Richards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat.
Bennet throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
Richards throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Richards delivers a nice body kick.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Richards swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet throws a one two combo.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennet.
Richards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennet wants to slow Richards down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennet cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet flicks out a counter leg kick but Richards steps away.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bennet. Bennet obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Richards misses.
Bennet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Bennet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Richards misses with a straight right.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Richards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Bennet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennet.
Bennet lands a really nice looking cross but Richards seems unphased.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Richards slips under a jab from Bennet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Richards was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richards checks it well.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Richards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bennet is looking to slow Richards down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennet finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards is looking to land body kicks.
Bennet throws out a counter right but Richards avoids it with no problem.
Bennet sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Bennet scores with a head kick.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
Bennet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Richards.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennet connects with the punch.
Bennet misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Bennet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet flicks out a counter leg kick but Richards steps away.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richards swinging wildly here.
Bennet tries a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet works over Richards's head and body with a nice combination.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet is looking to slow Richards down with leg kicks.
Bennet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Richards.
Richards blocks a low kick nicely.
Richards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Bennet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Richards lands a nice looking body kick.
Bennet misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet throws a low kick but Richards moves out of range easily.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bennet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bennet swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bennet stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richards drops his hands momentarily and Bennet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bennet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Bennet scores with a punch to the head.
Bennet feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
Bennet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Richards. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richards delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennet. That snapped Richards's head back.
Richards connects with a right hand. Bennet shakes it off.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Richards checks a low kick from Bennet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Richards.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
It looked like Richards was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
Richards dips to his left and cracks Bennet with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Richards connects with a crisp jab.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bennet.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet cracks Richards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Richards's head.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Richards with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennet to score with a decent uppercut.
Bennet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Richards takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet tries to move into range but Richards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richards throws a body kick that misses.
Bennet drops his hands momentarily and Richards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Bennet stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scotty Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet avoids a kick to the body.
Bennet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Richards scores with a push kick.
Bennet scores with a nice right hand.
Richards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
Bennet lands a jab.
Richards jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennet connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richards scrambles back to his feet.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards slips a straight right by Bennet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Richards has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Richards and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bennet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bennet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bennet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Richards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Richards connects with a body shot that sends Bennet's belly button to the back.
Bennet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennet is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Richards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bennet dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bennet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bennet's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Bennet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet throws a chopping leg kick but Richards manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Richards throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Richards stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Bennet moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards drops his hands momentarily and Bennet takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Bennet.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Viv Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Bennet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
Richards's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Richards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Bennet throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Bennet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bennet stalks Richards and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richards's face. Richards staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennet feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Richards walks into a left hand.
Richards misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.

Richards lands a big head kick that sends Bennet tumbling to the mat! Richards takes a step backwards and waves Bennet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bennet is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Richards is wise to it.
Richards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bennet slips under a jab from Richards.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards steps in with a hook that catches Bennet right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Richards follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bennet looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Viv Richards, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Scotty Bennet had this to say: 'I'm shop worn and injury riddled. Time to call it a career.'.